this movie should be a requirement before viewing other movies. between this and the maltese falcon, you pretty much have every movie reference taken care of.

If you haven't seen Casablanca on a big screen with an appreciative audience you've really missed something special.

simplicimus: blacknite: this movie should be a requirement before viewing other movies. between this and the maltese falcon, you pretty much have every movie reference taken care of.

I'd add "We're no angels" (Bogart version) to the list.

Can't have a Bogey marathon without 'The Big Sleep'.

You just can't.

yeah it's a great movie and all, but I just found it a little self-aggrandizing that Warner Bros. forced the fanfare music from their logo into the movie.

Best. Movie. Evar.

/yes, I've seen Citizen Kane; it's good and all, but Casablanca FTW

calbert: yeah it's a great movie and all, but I just found it a little self-aggrandizing that Warner Bros. forced the fanfare music from their logo into the movie.

WB did that a lot - in fact, Mel Brooks did it in Blazing Saddles for that reason.

Laszlo reveals he is aware of Rick's love for Ilsa and tries to persuade him to use the letters to take her to safety. When the police arrest Laszlo on a minor, trumped-up charge, Rick convinces Renault to release him by promising to set him up for a much more serious crime: possession of the letters of transit. To allay Renault's suspicions, Rick explains he and Ilsa will be leaving for America.

When Renault tries to arrest Laszlo as arranged, Rick forces him at gunpoint to assist in their escape. At the last moment, Rick makes Ilsa board the plane to Lisbon with her husband, telling her she would regret it if she stayed, "Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life."

Major Strasser, tipped off by Renault, drives up alone. Rick shoots Strasser when he tries to intervene. When his men arrive, Renault pauses, then tells them to "round up the usual suspects." Once they are alone, Renault suggests to Rick that they join the Free French at Brazzaville as they walk away into the fog.



There you go, I just saved you 2 boobless hours.

"Play it Sam. You played it for her you can play it for me."

simplicimus: sno man: no 3D?!?
no Colourization?
...meh


/i keed.

Don't give them ideas.

Ted Turner seen asking for royalties.

Events like these are why I am such a large supporter of the Digital Projection, this would not happen with film, I wonder if it will be possible in the future for theaters to have a "Retro Night" once a month just to show these remastered classics on the big screen.

Would have been nice of them to include a list of the theaters that will be screening this.

simplicimus: I know, but "We're no Angels" is pretty much unknown these days. C'mon, Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Lorre, Lewis G. Carroll?

Totes agree. It's an unappreciated classic.



As opposed to...

The Marseillaise scene always tears me up.

Already got my tickets and put in for a vacation day (I work nights). I can't wait to see it on the big screen!

This was better

//I keed

stupiddream: Would have been nice of them to include a list of the theaters that will be screening this.

This might help. (new window)

stupiddream: Would have been nice of them to include a list of the theaters that will be screening this.

http://mobile.fandango.com/linkjsp?m=1 52479&a=12240

Or Google TCM presents Casablanca.

I may have to take my wife to this, though at 3 months pregnant she is pretty much out cold by 8pm.

This should have been in the article. Theater Listing (new window)

And in the 1940s they still charged out the arse for concessions.

/$.10 for a box of popcorn?! $.05 for soda-pop?! Damn war....

You never see quirky European character actors anymore. What happened to them all?

quatchi: simplicimus: blacknite: this movie should be a requirement before viewing other movies. between this and the maltese falcon, you pretty much have every movie reference taken care of.

I'd add "We're no angels" (Bogart version) to the list.

Can't have a Bogey marathon without 'The Big Sleep'.

You just can't.

TCM a couple years ago showed the original cut of the move back-to-back with the more familiar cut that the studio released. The longer version is astounding and explains a lot of loose endings from the studio cut. I've been trying to find a copy ever since.

/yes, the gunsel was Geiger's gay lover
//no, no one ever finds out what happened to Sean Regan.

Would have been better with Ronald Reagan and Ann Sheridan.


/Look, I can keed to!

pinchpoint: stupiddream: Would have been nice of them to include a list of the theaters that will be screening this.

http://mobile.fandango.com/linkjsp?m=1 52479&a=12240

Or Google TCM presents Casablanca.

Yeah, I'm lazy. But how hard would it have been for the author to include a link? I went and looked and the closest showing is in Orlando FL. I live 5 hrs away in North Florida (please don't hate, it really is rather nice here). I guess I'll have to live with projecting it myself in my garage. Then I can drink booze and chain smoke just like Bogey.

OldManDownDRoad: TCM a couple years ago showed the original cut of the move back-to-back with the more familiar cut that the studio released. The longer version is astounding and explains a lot of loose endings from the studio cut. I've been trying to find a copy ever since.

/yes, the gunsel was Geiger's gay lover
//no, no one ever finds out what happened to Sean Regan.

Wha?

Ok. Now I have to start start looking for this cos it sounds AWESOME! TY fer heads up.

I'm shocked, SHOCKED!

I'll be all over this like Ilsa on Rick.

I know this has no connection to Casablanca, but I recently saw The Awful Truth with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. It was really great. 1939 and just tremendous dialogue and funny.

quatchi: OldManDownDRoad: TCM a couple years ago showed the original cut of the move back-to-back with the more familiar cut that the studio released. The longer version is astounding and explains a lot of loose endings from the studio cut. I've been trying to find a copy ever since.

/yes, the gunsel was Geiger's gay lover
//no, no one ever finds out what happened to Sean Regan.

Wha?

Ok. Now I have to start start looking for this cos it sounds AWESOME! TY fer heads up.

The Wiki article has some background for you. The version shown to the guys overseas has all the stuff that was cut, I guess they figured soldiers could handle a few references to homosexuality, porn, and drugs. Too bad they cut out Carmen's nude scene, I'm sure the guys would have LOVED that.

/and Geiger was running a porn shop

Rwa2play: stagirite: Best. Movie. Evar.

/yes, I've seen Citizen Kane; it's good and all, but Casablanca FTW

This.

I'm more of a Maltese Falcon guy, honestly, but I do dig Casablanca. I need to rewatch it. I think...isn't it on Netflix streaming?

quatchi: OldManDownDRoad: TCM a couple years ago showed the original cut of the move back-to-back with the more familiar cut that the studio released. The longer version is astounding and explains a lot of loose endings from the studio cut. I've been trying to find a copy ever since.

/yes, the gunsel was Geiger's gay lover
//no, no one ever finds out what happened to Sean Regan.

Wha?

Ok. Now I have to start start looking for this cos it sounds AWESOME! TY fer heads up.

A lurker has pointed out to me that Warner's has a two-sided DVD with both movies on it, available from Amazon.

/and Vivian was sluttin' it up with Eddie Mars

Barfmaker: I would go see that in a theatre. Great date movie.

I did see it in a theatre about 21 years ago, on a date. We're still shacked up. So, yeah.

It's great to see older movies on the big screen rather than a tv screen. It just adds something to the experience. I saw Jaws on the big screen a couple of years ago and it was an awesome experience.